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Thousands attend funeral of Houthi leaders killed by Israeli strike, vow revenge

1 Sep 2025

By Nayera Abdallah (Reuters) -Thousands of mourners attended a funeral at the largest mosque in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Monday for 12 senior Houthi figures, including their prime minister, who were killed by an Israeli strike. Last Thursday’s attack, the first to kill top officials, struck a large number of people who had gathered to …

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Boxing-Khelif appeals to CAS against World Boxing ban over genetic testing

1 Sep 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) -Algeria’s Olympic gold medallist Imane Khelif has appealed to sport’s highest court against a World Boxing decision barring her from upcoming events unless she undergoes genetic sex testing, CAS said on Monday. The appeal seeks to overturn the ruling and allow Algeria’s Khelif to compete at the 2025 World Boxing Championships without having …

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Explainer-Bolsonaro trial at Brazil’s Supreme Court nears verdicts

1 Sep 2025

By Luciana Magalhaes and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s Supreme Court will on Tuesday begin hearing closing arguments in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces charges of plotting a coup to remain in power after he lost the 2022 election. The case grabbed global attention after U.S. President Donald Trump denounced it …

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International Labour Organization staff fear job losses as Trump proposes $107 million cut

1 Sep 2025

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The International Labour Organization is assessing the impact of a $107 million funding cut proposed by the Trump administration to the Geneva-based U.N. agency, according to an internal message reviewed by Reuters. Staff at the ILO, which promotes international labour rights, told Reuters there are fears of further job …

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Trump says India offered to reduce tariffs on US goods to zero

1 Sep 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that India has offered to reduce its tariffs on U.S. goods to zero, even as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was making public shows of solidarity with Chinese and Russian leaders in the face of trade pressure from Washington. While calling the U.S. relationship with India …

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Spain’s Sanchez seeks to coordinate climate change pact with France, Portugal

1 Sep 2025

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday his government would coordinate a series of measures on climate change with neighbouring countries in response to recent weather-related disasters, such as August’s massive wildfires. Civil Protection authorities on Sunday declared an end to one of the worst waves of wildfires recorded in the country, …

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Taiwan flags huge cost of China’s military parade in growing war of words

1 Sep 2025

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan accused China on Monday of squandering the equivalent of 2% of its entire defence budget to commemorate the end of World War Two as this year’s 80th anniversary fuels a bitter battle of narratives between Beijing and Taipei. The war was preceded by Japan’s takeover of China’s northeastern …

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Unification Church leader denies directing political bribery in South Korea

1 Sep 2025

By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -The head of South Korea’s Unification Church has denied that she directed the group to bribe a former First Lady and a politician close to ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, as the church comes under the spotlight in a criminal probe into Yoon and his wife. Special prosecutors indicted former …

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